Head of Holiday Parks
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £65,000.00 i £70,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Up to £70,000 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 31 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Cheshire, CH1 3BQ |
| Cwmni: | Sykes Holiday Cottages Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | ORG5842-AM1345521CheHOHP |
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Sykes Holiday Cottages have an excellent opportunity for a Head of Holiday Parks to join the business.
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9am until 5:30pm
Working Policy: Flexible hybrid-working policy, with a minimum of two days a week from our Chester head office
Team: Property Recruitment
Reports to: Portfolio Director
About Us
Sykes Holiday Cottages is a B Corp certified, holiday cottage rental agency with over 30 years of experience in the industry. We represent 23,400 holiday homes across the UK and Ireland; from cosy cottages for two to larger properties sleeping 20 or more.
Sykes Holiday Cottages is a business with big dreams and bursting with ambition. What started as a small, family-run company has now grown to be a 2000-strong workforce of ambitious, passionate professionals working under the Forge Holiday Group parent brand. We extremely proud to be B Corp Certified, which means we are part of a global community of businesses leading a worldwide movement for an equitable, inclusive and regenerative economy.
About the Head of Holiday Parks Position
The Head of Holiday Parks is a strategic leader responsible for shaping and executing the business’s holiday park strategy as a core growth pillar. This role leads the development of a best-in-class proposition that meets evolving customer expectations, delivers value to clients, and drives sustainable commercial performance. Acting as a key connector between Product, Technology, Marketing, Operations, Legal, and key partners.
The role is instrumental in shaping a holiday park offering that is not only commercially successful, but also seamlessly deliverable at scale, delivers an outstanding customer journey, is operationally resilient, and underpinned by exceptional service.
The role is to ensure the proposition is built for growth, adaptable to market demands, and consistently delivers value to both clients and the business.
Responsibilities:
Define and own the long-term holiday park strategy, aligning with broader company objectives and growth ambitions
Translate vision into tangible outcomes through a phased roadmap, balancing short-term impact with long-term sustainability
Drive ambitious commercial targets including revenue, occupancy, acquisition, and customer satisfaction KPIs
Build and nurture strong, trust-based relationships with park owners, operators, and prospective clients
Ensure our proposition is shaped by a deep understanding of client needs, commercial drivers, and long-term partnership potential
Act as the voice of the client internally, ensuring their perspective is integrated into product development and service delivery
Act as a central point of coordination across Product, Tech, Marketing, Legal and Operations to ensure aligned planning and execution
Work closely with the Legal team to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance, and to navigate complex commercial agreements
Lead a cross-functional steering group to manage resources, risks, dependencies and timelines effectively
Champion innovation and continuous improvement by surfacing insights from across the business and industry
Build and continuously evolve a compelling holiday park proposition that is scalable, differentiated and future-proof
Ensure the holiday parks product is set up for operational success—from onboarding to guest experience and owner service
Influence pricing, revenue management and inventory strategy to optimise commercial return
Attend industry events, and build and maintain a strong network in the industry
Skills & Experience
We are looking for those who can share in our company goals, values and ethos, who can grow alongside us and whose skills can aid our ongoing success!
The ideal Head of Holiday Park will possess the following qualifications and experience:
Proven experience in strategic leadership roles, ideally in travel, leisure, property, or holiday park sectors
Strong relationship management skills with a proven track record of building and maintaining B2B partnerships
Deep understanding of the holiday parks industry, customer expectations, and market dynamics
Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering growth in competitive, fast-paced environments
Skilled at leading through influence, building strong cross-functional relationships and aligning diverse teams
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
Experience in managing multiple projects and delivering to deadlines
Desirable Experience:
Experience working with or within technology-enabled consumer businesses
Knowledge of digital product development processes
Demonstrable experience of building propositions and taking them to market, with strong product sensibility
Forge Holiday Groups Company Benefits
Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus Scheme offering up to an additional 15% of your salary through our performance-based bonus program
33 days of annual leave including bank holidays, up to 5 extra days with long service
A day off to celebrate your Birthday
Two paid Volunteering Days off annually
One of only 1000 BCORP-certified companies in the UK
Enhanced Parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
Exclusive discounts on stays for you, family and friends
Discounts and offers with a focus on your overall wellbeing
Health Cash Plan
Training & Development programs to set you up for success
24/7 mental health support and initiatives
Access to the gym at our Chester HQ
Free parking at our Chester HQ
Employee Savings Scheme transferring directly from your salary
Long Service Awards
Hybrid working for selected roles.
Diversity and Inclusion: We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch - our recruitment team are happy to help.
Apply now to be a part of our inclusive and supportive work environment, where you'll find excellent opportunities for career progression and personal development!
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9am until 5:30pm
Working Policy: Flexible hybrid-working policy, with a minimum of two days a week from our Chester head office
Team: Property Recruitment
Reports to: Portfolio Director
About Us
Sykes Holiday Cottages is a B Corp certified, holiday cottage rental agency with over 30 years of experience in the industry. We represent 23,400 holiday homes across the UK and Ireland; from cosy cottages for two to larger properties sleeping 20 or more.
Sykes Holiday Cottages is a business with big dreams and bursting with ambition. What started as a small, family-run company has now grown to be a 2000-strong workforce of ambitious, passionate professionals working under the Forge Holiday Group parent brand. We extremely proud to be B Corp Certified, which means we are part of a global community of businesses leading a worldwide movement for an equitable, inclusive and regenerative economy.
About the Head of Holiday Parks Position
The Head of Holiday Parks is a strategic leader responsible for shaping and executing the business’s holiday park strategy as a core growth pillar. This role leads the development of a best-in-class proposition that meets evolving customer expectations, delivers value to clients, and drives sustainable commercial performance. Acting as a key connector between Product, Technology, Marketing, Operations, Legal, and key partners.
The role is instrumental in shaping a holiday park offering that is not only commercially successful, but also seamlessly deliverable at scale, delivers an outstanding customer journey, is operationally resilient, and underpinned by exceptional service.
The role is to ensure the proposition is built for growth, adaptable to market demands, and consistently delivers value to both clients and the business.
Responsibilities:
Define and own the long-term holiday park strategy, aligning with broader company objectives and growth ambitions
Translate vision into tangible outcomes through a phased roadmap, balancing short-term impact with long-term sustainability
Drive ambitious commercial targets including revenue, occupancy, acquisition, and customer satisfaction KPIs
Build and nurture strong, trust-based relationships with park owners, operators, and prospective clients
Ensure our proposition is shaped by a deep understanding of client needs, commercial drivers, and long-term partnership potential
Act as the voice of the client internally, ensuring their perspective is integrated into product development and service delivery
Act as a central point of coordination across Product, Tech, Marketing, Legal and Operations to ensure aligned planning and execution
Work closely with the Legal team to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance, and to navigate complex commercial agreements
Lead a cross-functional steering group to manage resources, risks, dependencies and timelines effectively
Champion innovation and continuous improvement by surfacing insights from across the business and industry
Build and continuously evolve a compelling holiday park proposition that is scalable, differentiated and future-proof
Ensure the holiday parks product is set up for operational success—from onboarding to guest experience and owner service
Influence pricing, revenue management and inventory strategy to optimise commercial return
Attend industry events, and build and maintain a strong network in the industry
Skills & Experience
We are looking for those who can share in our company goals, values and ethos, who can grow alongside us and whose skills can aid our ongoing success!
The ideal Head of Holiday Park will possess the following qualifications and experience:
Proven experience in strategic leadership roles, ideally in travel, leisure, property, or holiday park sectors
Strong relationship management skills with a proven track record of building and maintaining B2B partnerships
Deep understanding of the holiday parks industry, customer expectations, and market dynamics
Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering growth in competitive, fast-paced environments
Skilled at leading through influence, building strong cross-functional relationships and aligning diverse teams
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
Experience in managing multiple projects and delivering to deadlines
Desirable Experience:
Experience working with or within technology-enabled consumer businesses
Knowledge of digital product development processes
Demonstrable experience of building propositions and taking them to market, with strong product sensibility
Forge Holiday Groups Company Benefits
Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus Scheme offering up to an additional 15% of your salary through our performance-based bonus program
33 days of annual leave including bank holidays, up to 5 extra days with long service
A day off to celebrate your Birthday
Two paid Volunteering Days off annually
One of only 1000 BCORP-certified companies in the UK
Enhanced Parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
Exclusive discounts on stays for you, family and friends
Discounts and offers with a focus on your overall wellbeing
Health Cash Plan
Training & Development programs to set you up for success
24/7 mental health support and initiatives
Access to the gym at our Chester HQ
Free parking at our Chester HQ
Employee Savings Scheme transferring directly from your salary
Long Service Awards
Hybrid working for selected roles.
Diversity and Inclusion: We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch - our recruitment team are happy to help.
Apply now to be a part of our inclusive and supportive work environment, where you'll find excellent opportunities for career progression and personal development!
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